Comoros vs North America: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Comoros
45.8%
in 2022
North America
0.2%
in 2022
Comoros rank
37th
North America rank
39th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Comoros
- North America
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 45.8% against 0.2% in North America, a difference of 45.6%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 255.7 times North America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 37th and North America ranks 39th of 134 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 0.4% | 56.5% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 0.4% | 49.6% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 0.2% | 45.1% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Comoros or North America?
- Comoros, at 45.8% against 0.2% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Comoros and North America?
- 45.6%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and North America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and North America rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Comoros ranks 37th and North America ranks 39th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).